Bull, Fred Orlo, Jr.

June 23, 2004

BULL, Fred Orlo, Jr.

Fred Orlo Bull, Jr., 80, of Hartford, loving husband and best friend of Nancy (Gardner) Bull for 53 years, died, Monday (June 21, 2004). He was the son of the late Fred Orlo Bull, Sr. and Henrietta (Sperl) Bull. Fred was always there with a helping hand for his family and friends. He had a great passion for fishing and camping and spent many summers at Ram Island, Mystic. He also loved his pets, especially Rambo his dog. He found great joy feeding and watching back yard squirrels and birds and any other wildlife that wandered in the yard. Fred worked for the Town of West Hartford for over 30 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II having served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign and was a member of VFW Post 15007, Rocky Hill. Besides his wife Nancy, he is survived by two sons, Gary W. Bull of Hartford and Randy F. Bull and his wife Maureen of Hartford; a sister, Lois Bull Higgins and her husband Andrew of West Hartford; three grandchildren, three great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Phillip Bull. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Brookview Nursing Home for their loving care and compassion that they gave to Fred. The funeral will be Friday, June 25, 1 p.m. at The Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke., Wethersfield. Burial with full Military Honors will be in Fariview Cemetery, West Hartford. Friends may call Thursday, 5-8 p.m. and Friday, 11-1 p.m. at the funeral home. Because of Fred's love of animals, in lieu of flowers, please send donations in his memory to: CT Humane Society, 701 Russell Rd., Newington, CT 06111.